Hallmark

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour cable television program service that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment characterized by cinematic excellence and strong stories that are relevant to viewers and their lives. The network launched in 2001, bringing to audiences a brand with a 50-plus-year television legacy that resonates with viewers.

The network offers a reliable viewing destination with a diverse mix of original movies, miniseries and programs from Hallmark Entertainment Inc. and the Hallmark Hall of Fame library in a lineup that is compelling and contemporary. Hallmark Channel is continuing to expand its offerings to viewers with Hallmark Movie Channel, Hallmark Channel Movies HD, Hallmark Channel Movies and Series on Demand.

It has repeatedly ranked as a Top 10 network in both Prime Time and Total Day ratings, and continues to reach new monthly highs every month.

Rounding out its schedule, the network airs a mix of popular series, including M*A*S*H, "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Little House on the Prairie." In January 2006, "Diagnosis Murder" premiered and "JAG" returned to the schedule.

Hallmark Channel is seen in more than 71 million homes. The program service is distributed through 5,020 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN) owns and operates Hallmark Channel. Through its subsidiary, Crown Media Distribution, LLC, Crown also distributes titles from its award-winning collection of movies, miniseries and films for exhibition in a variety of television media including broadcast, cable, Video-on-Demand and High Definition Television.